HP Pavilion Media Center TV m7796.sc Desktop PC Troubleshooting

HP Pavilion Media Center m7796.sc Desktop PC Product Specifications

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Product release information

Product number

RZ428AA

Release date

05-Feb-2007

Country/region sold in

Scandinavia

Motherboard

A8M2N-LA (NodusM3)

Figure 1: Motherboard top view

Manufacturer: ASUS

Form factor: Micro-ATX: 24.5 cm (9.6 inches) x 24.5 cm (9.6 inches)

Chipset: GeForce 6150 LE

Memory sockets: 4 x DDR2

Front side bus speeds: 2000 MegaTransfers/second

Processor socket: AM2

Expansion Slots:

3 PCI slots

1 PCI Express x16 graphics slot

For more details, see NodusM3 motherboard specifications .

Processor

AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+

Figure 2: AMD Athlon 64 X2 logo

Operating speed: Up to 2.6 GHz

Number of cores: 2

Socket: AM2

Bus speed: 2000MT/s

Processor upgrade information

Socket type: AM2

Motherboard supports the following processor upgrades

AMD Athlon 64

Athlon 64 X2 up to 5000+

AMD Sempron

Memory

2 GB

Amount: 2 GB

Speed: PC2-4200 MB/sec

Memory upgrade information

Four 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets

Supports PC 4200 (533 MHz) and PC2 5300 (667 MHz) DDR2 DIMMs

non-ECC memory only, unbuffered

Maximum HP/Compaq approved memory is 4 GB*

NOTE:*Actual available memory may be less

Video graphics

ATI Radeon x1700SE

Figure 3: Video card

Figure 4: Ports

1 - Dual-link DVI-I port (when used as VGA, doesn't support simultaneous use with TV out)

2 - S-Video port

3 - Dual-link DVI-I port

Interface: PCI Express x16

Maximum resolution:
DVI - both (dual-link capable): 2650x1600 @ 60 Hz
VGA (using adapter ): 2048x1536 @ 75 Hz
TV out (S-Video or Composite Video): 1024x768 interlaced

Onboard memory: 512 MB

Supports two displays at the same time*
*Both ports function at the same time, but only one port can function as VGA (with an adapter)

Integrated graphics

*Integrated video is not available if a graphics card is installed.

Sound/Audio

Integrated Realtek ALC888 Audio

Built-in High Definition 8 channel audio

ALC888 CODEC

TV-Tuner

ASUS DVB-T/PAL

Figure 5: TV Tuner card top view

Figure 6: Ports

Image of available ports on TV tuner card bracket

1 - Coaxial DVB-T/PAL (TV in)

Interface: PCI

Supported transmission standards:

DVB-T (digital)*

PAL/SECAM (analog)

* Requires an antenna

Either DVB-T or PAL signal is available. You cannot use both at the same time.

A 10-pin header on the card provides additional S-Video, composite video, and audio inputs for multimedia connections on the front of some PC cases.

Networking

LAN: 10-Base-T

Interface: Integrated into motherboard

Technology: Marvell 88EC031

Data transfer speeds: 10/100 Mb/s

Transmission standards:10-Base-T Ethernet

802.11 b/g wireless PCI adapter card

Figure 7: Wireless card - side view

Interface type: PCI

Data transfer speeds: up to 54 Mbps

Transmission standards: 802.11 b/g

Supported antenna connections: 1 external

Operating band: 2.4 GHz and 2.5 GHz dual band

Supported security protocols:

WPA

WEP

Hard drive

640 GB (2 x 320 GB)

Figure 8: Hard drive

Size: 640 GB (2 x 320 GB drives)

Interface: SATA

Transfer rating: 1.5 Gb/sec

Rotational Speed: 7200 RPM

CD/DVD disc drive

SuperMulti 16X DVD(+/-)R/RW 12X RAM (+/-)R DL LightScribe SATA drive

Figure 9: Optical Drive

Interface: SATA

Data buffer memory: 2 MB

Maximum storage capacity: 8.5 GB

Must use Double-Layer media discs in order to take advantage of the DL technology

Must use LightScribe-enabled media discs and supporting software in order to take advantage of the LightScribe technology

Function	Maximum speed
DVD-RAM	up to 12x
DVD+R DL write once	up to 8x
DVD-R DL write once	up to 8x
DVD+R write once	up to 16x
DVD+RW rewriteable	up to 8x
DVD-R write once	up to 16x
DVD-RW rewriteable	up to 6x
DVD-ROM read	up to 16x
CDR write once	up to 40x
CDRW rewriteable	up to 32x
CDROM read	up to 40x

DVD Player

Figure 10: Optical Drive

Function	Maximum speed
DVD-ROM read speed	Up to 16x
CD-ROM read speed	Up to 40x

Memory Card Reader

15-in-1 multimedia card reader

Supports the following cards:

CompactFlash I

CompactFlash II

IBM Microdrive

SecureDigital (SD)

mini-SD

MultiMediaCard (MMC)

Reduced size MultiMediaCard (RS-MMC)

MultiMediaCard Plus (MMC plus)

MultiMediaCard Mobile (MMC mobile)

Memory Stick

Memory Stick Pro

Memory Stick Duo

Memory Stick Pro Duo

SmartMedia

xD-Picture Card (xD = extreme digital)

Computer Case

Mid-size ATX

Bay size	Total Bays*
13.33 cm (5.25 inch)	2
8.89 cm (3.5 inch)	1
* Bays may be occupied by existing hardware.

Power Supply

300W

300W power supply

I/O Ports

Front I/O ports

1394: 1

USB: 2

Headphone: 1

Microphone: 1

Audio L-R: 1

S-video in: 1

Composite video in: 1

Back I/O ports

Figure 11: Back I/O panel

1 - PS/2 mouse (green)

2 - SPDIF coaxial out

3 - IEEE 1394

4 - RJ-45 Network (LAN)

5 - Audio: Rear Speaker Out (black)

6 - Audio: Center/Subwoofer (yellow orange)

7 - Audio: Line In (light blue)

8 - Audio: Line Out (lime)

9 - Audio: Microphone (pink)

10 - Audio: Side Speaker Out (gray)

11 - USB 2.0: 4

12 - Video Graphics Adapter

13 - PS/2 keyboard (purple)

Keyboard, mouse and input devices

HP wireless keyboard

Figure 12: Top view of keyboard

Interface Type: USB

Buttons:

Sleep button

Internet buttons (requires Internet connection)

Search: launches an Internet search Website

HPClub: launches My HP Club Website

Internet: launches a Website like Yahoo

Info: launches Help and Support application

E-mail: launches a Website like Yahoo Mail

Media control buttons:

Eject 1 and Eject 2

Burn CD/DVD: launches a CD/DVD Record application (depends on application installed on the individual system)

Scan previous track

Play/pause

Scan next track

Stop

Audio control buttons:

Volume up

Volume down

Mute

HP premium wireless mouse

Figure 13: Top view of mouse

Interface:

Mouse: wireless

Receiver: USB

Buttons: left (select), right (context menu), scroll wheel (scroll up/scroll down)

Remote control and receiver for Windows Media Center

Figure 14: View of remote control

Infrared remote control

External IR receiver

Compatible with Windows Media Center

Software

Titles that shipped with PC

NOTE:HP provides basic support for software that comes with the computer. For in-depth feature assistance, refer to the help section in the software or on the software vendor's Web site.

Software Category	Software Title	Supported by HP Application Recovery
Operating System	Windows Vista Home Premium (32-bit) Windows Media Center	No No
CD/CD-RW/DVD/DVD+RW	Windows Movie Maker & Windows DVD Maker Roxio Creator 9 Basic	No Yes
Productivity	Adobe Reader Microsoft Works 8.0	Yes Yes
Imaging, Photography, Video & Film	HP Photosmart Essential 2	No
Security	Norton Internet Security 2007 (60-day security update subscription)	Yes
Support	HP Hardware Diagnostic Tools (English only) Help & Support Center Online documentation	Yes No No
Recovery	HP Recovery Manager HP Recovery Disc Creator	No No
Internet Solutions	Microsoft Internet Explorer Google toolbar ISP offers	No No No
HP Partner offers (may vary)	Skype VOIP	No

NOTE: This support document provides specifications and component images that reflect the original design intention for all PCs of this model. Under certain circumstances, a factory or service provider may install a component that meets or exceeds the listed specification and/or appears different than the image shown.